Cara Schatz
P : 703.647.4917
cara@sla.org
SLA 2009 Closing Keynote Panel to Feature Aerospace, Business and Technology Luminaries;
Television's Judy Woodruff to Moderate
Alexandria, Va., May 29, 2009--Thought leaders Neil deGrasse Tyson, Robyn Meredith and John Patrick, along with television's Judy Woodruff, will share their insights into the future of news, aerospace science, business and technology, and discuss the outlook for both information and information professionals in these fields on June 17 at the Special Libraries Association (SLA) Annual Conference & INFO-EXPO in Washington, D.C. The panel will follow the SLA Membership Meeting, which starts at 12:30 p.m. and takes place during the SLA 2009 Closing General Session. The session is sponsored by Dialog & ProQuest.
SLA's 2009 Annual Conference, to be held June 14-17 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, celebrates the association's centennial anniversary with the theme "From Information to Inspiration: Knowledge and Vision Shaping the Future."
"These panelists represent an interesting cross-section of the fields in which information professionals work every day around the globe," said SLA CEO Janice R. Lachance. "I can't wait to hear their insights into the future. This closing panel should prove to be both informative and inspirational, and a great way to help launch SLA's next 100 years. SLA is honored to welcome thought leaders of such stature and accomplishment to our conference at this important time for our profession and association."
About the Panelists
Judy Woodruff has covered politics and other fields as a broadcast journalist for more than three decades at CNN, NBC and PBS. She is a senior correspondent for the PBS program, "News Hour with Jim Lehrer" and was the managing editor of the show's 2008 election coverage.
Neil deGrasse Tyson's professional research interests include star formation, exploding stars, dwarf galaxies, and the structure of our Milky Way. Tyson's latest book is the playful and informative Death By Black Hole and Other Cosmic Quandaries, which was a New York Times best seller. He is a monthly essayist for Natural History magazine under the title "Universe" and appears as the on-camera host of the PBS program "NOVA ScienceNow." Tyson is the recipient of the NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal. His contributions to the public appreciation of the cosmos were recognized by the International Astronomical Union in their official naming of asteroid 13123 Tyson.
Robyn Meredith is the author of the New York Times best seller The Elephant and the Dragon: The Rise of India and China and What it Means for All of Us. She is also the senior editor for Forbes, covering Asia. She has written cover stories on General Motors, Microsoft, Toyota, Li & Fung, and Infosys. Meredith also writes a weekly column for Forbes.com titled "Off Shore." As a reporter in the Washington bureau of the American Banker newspaper, she exposed a pattern of insider deals at savings and loans that led to four Congressional hearings and an overhaul of U.S. banking regulations governing initial public offerings.
John R. Patrick was vice president of Internet technology at IBM Corporation from 1995 to 2001 and worked at the company for 38 years. He serves on a number of boards, writes one of the most popular personal blogs, patrickWeb, and speaks at conferences around the world. As IBM's chief Internet technology officer, Patrick led the company's efforts for the next generation of the Internet. Called an "Internet visionary" by many, Patrick was named by Business 2.0 as one of the industry's most intriguing minds. Industry Week named him one of the top 30 people who drive innovation and provide the initial spark to economic growth, and Network World has called him one of the 25 most powerful people in networking.
About SLA
The Special Libraries Association (SLA) is a nonprofit global organization for innovative information professionals and their strategic partners. SLA serves more than 11,000 members in 75 countries in the information profession, including corporate, academic, and government information specialists. SLA promotes and strengthens its members through learning, advocacy, and networking initiatives. For more information, visit us on the Web at www.sla.org.
Note to Editors: Please contact Cara Schatz (703.647.4917 or cara@sla.org) in the SLA Media Relations office if you are interested in obtaining a press pass for the 2009 SLA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C.
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